Bumblebee Blacklet

Bumblebee Blacklet

Cheilosia illustrata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Moscow

In 3 days ~10%

10 Verified sightings at Moscow
July Best month

About the Bumblebee Blacklet

Cheilosia illustrata is a species of hoverfly belonging to the family Syrphidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
4 Amsterdam 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
5 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
6 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
7 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
8 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bumblebee Blacklet in Moscow?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bumblebee Blacklet sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 774th most-seen of the 1111 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Bumblebee Blacklet in Moscow?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bumblebee Blacklet in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Moscow the best place to see a Bumblebee Blacklet?

8th of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Bumblebee Blacklet sightings, Moscow ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%), Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Rotterdam [The Hague] (Netherlands, about 10%).

Where does the Bumblebee Blacklet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bumblebee Blacklet is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (10 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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